Indoor PM 2.5 exposure in London's domestic stock: Modelling current and future exposures following energy efficient refurbishment

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 62, Issue , 2012, Pages 336-343

  Shrubsole, C ^a   Ridley, I ^d   Biddulph, P ^a   Milner, J ^b   Vardoulakis, S ^b,c   Ucci, M ^a   Wilkinson, P ^b   Chalabi, Z ^b   Davies, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CONTAM; Dwelling; Exposure; Indoor; Modelling; PM 2.5

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL AVERAGE; CONTAM; DWELLING; ENERGY EFFICIENT; EXPOSURE; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS; HEALTH BENEFITS; HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS; HOUSING STOCK; INDOOR; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; INDOOR EXPOSURE; INPUT VARIABLES; MECHANICAL VENTILATION; OCCUPANT BEHAVIOUR; PARTICLE EMISSIONS; PERMEABILITY REDUCTION; VENTILATION SYSTEMS;

MODELS;

AIR PERMEABILITY; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; BUILDING; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUTURE PROSPECT; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEALTH IMPACT; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; INDOOR AIR; INSTALLATION; MAINTENANCE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SMOKING; VENTILATION;

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); COOKING; ENERGY; HEAT; HOUSEHOLD; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SMOKING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84866303084     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.08.047     Document Type: Article

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